Tom B :: Salinas, Jose Luis

Jose Luis Salinas - Earliest known Cisco Kid 1/22/51 - 7th Daily

Artist: Jose Luis Salinas (All)

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Jose Luis Salinas - Earliest known Cisco Kid 1/22/51 - 7th Daily Comic Art

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Title:	Jose Luis Salinas - Earliest known Cisco Kid 1/22/51 - 7th Daily
Artist:	Jose Luis Salinas (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	335
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	10/9/2023
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Description

As the seventh Cisco Kid strip, this is currently the earliest example I know of to have survived. Even so, Salinas has already established a solid feel for how it would look over the decade plus run he will put into it. His penchant for realism, enhanced by a fluidity of movement, would generate what is arguably the greatest daily strip of the period.

The exquisite center panel displays all the wonderful subtlety of his skills through white highlights, picking out gestures and fine details from the shadows. No dialogue is necessary to convey the substance of the scene.

Additionally, it's interesting to note that with many, if not all, of these early strips there are adjustments made to Cisco's character. In this case, white out slims his jacket, which had been originally drawn a bit looser, transforming it into his signature form fitting look.

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Brett B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/9/2023

Very nice and interesting about his uniform. Can't even picture it any other way. Going to have to pull out my reprints!

Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/9/2023

Luv the Sleek draftmanship!!!

John Voytek
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/10/2023

Congratulations Tom! I'm really happy to see that these three strips are in the collection of someone that loves Salinas/Cisco as much as I do! Salinas use of light and shadow always amazes me.

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